Defense Strategies
BALTOPS 2015 Covers Amphibious Drills
Marines from four nations came together during BALTOPS from June 7-17. U.S. Marines and partner nations integrated to practice expeditionary, ship-to-shore assaults to enhance their capability to work together as a combined amphibious force. Amphibious drills give each nation’s Marines the opportuni
BALTOPS Commanding Officer Boards HMS Iron Duke
Breaking from her busy training programme HMS Iron Duke has hosted US Navy Vice Admiral James Foggo III as well as sailors from the USS Jason Dunham. Currently deployed in the Baltic Sea with Royal Navy Flagship HMS Ocean and the minehunter HMS Quorn; Iron Duke is part of a large NATO task group inv
US SECNAV Visits Poland During BALTOPS 2015
US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a two-day visit to Poland June 16 with a stop aboard USS San Antonio (LPD 17) as the ship continues its participation in Exercise BALTOPS 2015. The shared commitment to regional security demonstrated by the 17 nations participating in this, the 43rd itera
BALTOPS Participants Carry Out Amphibious Landing
NATO and partner nations conducted an amphibious landing rehearsal, June 13 during BALTOPS 2015. The landing was a rehearsal for the main event happening in Ustka, Poland, June 17. The troops arrived to shore via the U.S. Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), the U.K. Royal Navy’s Landing Craft V
NATO General Observes Exercise Griffin Rise
Senior NATO officer General Hans-Lothar Domröse has visited HMS Ocean to witness a joint exercise between the French and British Armed Forces. The Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) visited the Royal Navy Flagship to see elements of Exercise Griffin Rise – a bi-national exercise demonstr
Gallery: Underway for BALTOPS 2015
The gallery pictures maritime forces from 17 nations underway in the Baltic Sea in formation for BALTOPS 2015 on June 8. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of allied and partner forces to defend
MARCOM, EUNAVFOR Officials Discuss Challenges
The designated Operational Commander for EUNAVFOR Med, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino (Italian Navy), was recently received by MARCOM Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Giorgio Lazio (Italian Navy) to discuss and assess matters of mutual interest. Rear Admiral Lazio and Rear Admiral Credendino have exchan
Portugal Takes the Helm of SNMG1
On June 8, Rear Admiral (PRT Navy) Alberto Manuel Silvestre Correia took command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) during a ceremony on board the new SNMG1 flagship NRP D. FRANCISCO de ALMEIDA. The ceremony was presided by Vice Admiral Peter Hudson (UK Navy), Commander of NATO’s Allied Mar
BALTOPS 2015 Force Leaves Gdynia for Training
Ships from 17 NATO and partner countries, comprising the BALTOPS 2015 force, sailed from Gdynia to start training in a number of warfare areas, June 8. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability in order to strengthen combined response capabiliti
USS San Antonio Sails to Gdynia, Poland
US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 6, 2015. San Antonio’s visit to Gdynia is in preparation for the at-sea phase of Exercise BALTOPS 2015, allowing time for the crew to attend pre-sail meetin
SNMG2, SNMCMG1 Take Part in BALTOPS 15
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Maritime Countermeasures Group 1 ships have begun their participation in the multinational integrated exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 15). BALTOPS is a joint, multinational maritime-focused exercise designed to enhance flexibility and inte
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BALTOPS 2015 to Launch on Friday Seventeen NATO and partner nations will participate in the 43rd iteration of the multinational maritime exercise BALTOPS 2015 in Poland, Sweden, Germany, and throughout the Baltic Sea, June 5-20, 2015. Ulstein Starts Working on Patrolling Vessels Ulstein Group, a com
Royal Navy Vessels Sail for BALTOPS 2015
Three Royal Navy ships are enroute to Poland to participate in the largest maritime exercise of the year – BALTOPS 15. In a demonstration of ongoing commitment to NATO operations, Her Majesty’s Ships Iron Duke and Quorn, as well as the Fleet flagship HMS Ocean, are all participating in this year’s e
Gdynia, Poland Welcomes USS Jason Dunham
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 4, 2015. Jason Dunham’s second visit to Gdynia serves to finalize plans for the annual multi-national exercise BALTOPS 2015, to take place in the Baltic Sea with th